Unit 1 Flashcards
What is electricity
movement of e-
What is ampere
strength of the current (charge over time)
What is electric field
force exerted by an electric charge
What is electrical potential energy
the energy needed to affect other electric charges
What is impedance
opposition to the magnitude and phase of a current
What is resistance
opposition to the magnitude of a current (similar to friction)
What is capacitance
ratio of the change in an electric charge
What is DC
electric current that is unchanging; resistance and impedance are the same
What is AC
electric current that periodically reverses direction; resistance and impedance are not the same
What is magnetic field
vector field created by electric charges in relative motion
What is electrodynamics
the interaction s between electric charges and currents
What is electromagnet
magnetic field created by an electrical curren
What is magnetic domain
region of a magnetic field that is in a uniform direction
What is magnetic susceptibility
extent to which a material is affected by a magnet
What is Tesla
unit of measure for magnetic force (1T=10,000G)
What is Gauss
unit of measure for magnetic force (earth’s magnetic force = 0.5G)